I happened to be online when right wing Christian Nationalist provocateur Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley State on Sept. 10. “It’s hard for me not to talk about the happenings in the last two weeks with Charlie Kirk,” Harmon said. A News Café supports free speech and condemns political violence, but wonders if Kirk’s memory, and today’s Republican party, are the right vessels for carrying the message. Closer to home, A News Café questions if local extremist Republicans are truly committed to free speech. “I know this is controversial, but I think college campuses need to renew the discussion about what constitutes free speech,” Schwaller said.